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Old 07-03-2003 | 07:53 AM
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02bhntn
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Default RE: VA: How to start at Ft. AP Hill

http://www.aphill.army.mil/

THis is the link to " THE HILL' S" website. I have been hunting this place for about 15 years now and have taken some mighty big deer out of there. Actually, when you go to the link and clidk on the recreation at the top of the page and then go to hunting you can see some pictures of some of the big deer of recent years. Mine is the top left.

To hunt there you must have a hunter ed certificate or proof of course completion and view a safety film (15 min). Pay your $30 and after that you are free to hunt. Scouting usually starts around Sept and continues up until gun season. Threre is only one thing that I would caution on. There are all kinds out there. Some know what they are doing and some don' t . Keep in mind that this is a public hunting facility and you know what happens on public land. I usually hunt ther heavily during bow and ML seasons. I ALWYAS skip opening week there. It is not worth it in my opinion. I don' t feel the need to get up at midnight to go get in line to get a spot to hunt. I usually hit " THE HILL" after the first week after all the opening weekers get the itch scratched. After opeining week it is wide open and there are plenty of deer running around.

I live exactly 20 minutes from the GCS on the post, so I spend a lot of time there. It will take you a while to figure out the base and the better hunting spots. All I can say is get there and get you feet wet. You can' t beat it $30.00 for 45,000 huntable acres.
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